Rheinmetall AG has decided to consolidate its defence unit’s extensive military vehicle activities in a new division called ‘Vehicle Systems’. As a first step, Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH (RLS) and Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH (RMMV) have been placed under joint management effective from January 1, 2016.

Ben Hudson, CEO, and Michael Wittlinger, CFO, will lead the new division. Starting on January 1, 2016, Hudson has also been appointed to the Executive Board of Rheinmetall Defence where he will represent the new Vehicle Systems division.

The resulting unit is poised to be a comprehensive supplier of tracked and wheeled military vehicles and turret solutions, capable of meeting the complete ground mobility needs of the world’s armed forces—all from a single source.

Under the new structure, Rheinmetall Defence will consist of the following three divisions: Vehicle Systems, Electronic Solutions and Weapons and Ammunition. The united competencies of RLS and RMMV create a leading European systems supplier and the world’s most robust platform for tactical land mobility solutions, with annual sales expected to reach €1.4 billion in fiscal 2016.